March 2007

KEY POINTS:

• This year, NZEI is using email magazines (e-zines) to keep you updated on the negotiations process for both the PPCA (principals’ agreement) and the PTCA (teachers’ agreement). Principal to Principal e-zines will come out regularly until the PPCA has been settled.
• This first Principal to Principal has already been sent out as an e-zine and, as a one off, it is being delivered as a printed copy (see over).
• Please note; in future Principal to Principal will be sent by e-zine only (refer to ‘Action’ below).
• All key meeting and voting information will continue to be sent by post.
• Printed copies of the timelines and a list of the Bargaining Team members referred to in the Team Leader’s letter are included with this update.
  

ACTION:

• If you have received this Principal to Principal letter in hard copy form only, i.e. not as an e-zine, and you would like to subscribe to the e-zine email list, please send your e-mail contact details to subscribepl@nzei.org.nz by Wednesday 15 March.
  

ENQUIRIES:

For further information about this update please contact Brian Bell at brian.bell@nzei.org.nz

 

23 February 2007
Kia ora, greetings to you all.

The NZEI National President has appointed me as the team leader for the 2007 PPCA negotiating team. I also had this role at the last negotiations in 2004 and see this year as a chance to complete the unfinished business from the last round of negotiations. I'm also one of the three NZEI representatives overseeing the primary LTWP (Long Term Work Programme), an exciting opportunity to introduce some very positive changes to our sector. The LTWP will underpin this year’s negotiations.

The negotiation of the PTCA will be completed before the PPCA is negotiated because of the flow-on effect of this to principals.

It is important that we principals have a good understanding of what is intended because it will be us who implement the outcomes in our schools. NZEI will continue to “keep you in the loop” about this work.

A number of NZEI materials have come in to your school this year that are designed to keep you informed and to provide you with “real-time” information around important issues, such as the resources supporting induction programmes for Beginning Teachers and the timeframe for paid union meetings. Below is a list of web page addresses for the updates if you have missed them. NZEI mail comes directly to your named site rep and it is their responsibility to pass copies of all material addressed to principals on to you as it comes in to the school.

NZEI Updates http://www.nzei.org.nz/nzei_update/past_special_circulars.htm

NZEI Negotiations News http://www.nzei.org.nz/agreement_newsletters/AgreementNewsletters.htm

NZEI Principals’ web page http://www.nzei.org.nz/principals/home.htm

To prepare you for the negotiations process, including the work necessary to support your teachers in the development of their claims, we are providing you with timelines for the first two terms. Lists of these timelines are provided (see below). Further details will come out as e-zines, as dates, times and venues are finalised in each region.

The National President has nominated the bargaining team for this year’s negotiations of the PPCA. A full list of the members of the bargaining team is provided here.

Thanks in anticipation of your support and involvement in what will be a busy and hopefully successful set of negotiations this year.

Frances Nelson
Primary Principals' Negotiating Team Leader
francesn@fairburn.school.nz

Primary Teachers' Timeline of key dates for terms
one and two - 2007

Start of term one, 2007	Issues Sheets mailed to all schools
February / early March	Issues Sheets discussed in schools
March 12-23	Primary Worksite representative training / PTCA reference group meetings
April 13	Final report of the LTWP due for completion
April 15 - 16	Meeting of PTCA negotiating team to finalise PTCA claims
April 18	National Executive teleconference to vote on proposed PTCA claim
Week beginning April 30	Claims booklet in all schools
May 2	Initiation of bargaining
May 7 - 25	Paid Union Meetings for all teachers covered by the PTCA
May 30	National Executive teleconference to vote on final PTCA claim
June 1	Presentation of claims to the Ministry
June 30	PTCA expires
July ?	Negotiations begin

 

Principal's Timeline of key dates for terms one and
two - 2007

Start of term one, 2007	Letter sent to all principals outlining timelines for 2007 paid union meetings for teachers and principals and with update on the LTWP
February / March	Face to face meetings with identified principals’ association clusters
April 13	Final report of the LTWP due for completion
Week beginning April 30	Meeting of PPCA negotiating team to finalise PPCA claims
May 2	Initiation of bargaining
Week beginning May 7	National Executive teleconference to vote on proposed PPCA claim
June 11 - 22	Paid Union Meetings for all principals covered by the PPCA
Week beginning June 25	National Executive teleconference to vote on final PPCA claim
June 29	Presentation of claims to the Ministry
June 30	PPCA expires
August ?	Negotiations begin

 

Bargaining Team

Bargaining team for this year’s negotiations of the PPCA

Frances Nelson*	National Vice President and member of the steering group overseeing the LTWP	Fairburn School	Auckland
Jane Culhane	Principals’ Council	Waimataitai School	Timaru
Hone Niwa	Te Reo Areare	Manukorihi Intermediate	Taranaki
Nathan Vickerstaff	Rural /Teaching Principals and LTWP	Paparoa School	Tai Tokerau
Ian Leckie	Urban Principals and National Exec	Tahatai Coast School	BOP
Pat Newman	NZPF	Hora Hora School	Tai Tokerau
Liz Horgan	Integrated Schools	St Josephs, Otahuhu	Auckland
Christine Houia	Intermediate Schools	Breens Intermediate	Christchurch
Max Thompson	TKKM	TKKM o Te Matai	BOP
Neil Hammond	Advocate	National Office
Brian Bell	Co advocate	National Office

 

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NZEI Negotiations SSCA/KRCA 2007/01
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To: All Primary schools
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